The outside had boen renewed, from time to time; but the frame " was the original one, of massive hewn timber ; and at the time of its " destruction, it was the oldest Mill, in Westchester-county, and, probably, " in the State.

" By the original Grant to Colonel Heathcote, the inhabitants reserved " the right to have their own grain ground, free. This was afterwards "commuted to a toll, payable to the present 'town' of Westchester, "which the Town enjoyed, as a source of revenue, till the Mill was burnt ; " and the right to which it still retains, if the Mill Bhall be rebuilt."

2 Memoirs of General Heath, 68.

3 Memoirs of General HeaQi, 70.

Besides the despatch of an express to Head-quarters, with intelligence of the enemy's movements, to which reference has been made,* General Heath reinforced the guard, at the bridge, by ordering Colonel Prescott, the hero of Bunker's-hill, with his Regiment, and Captain-lieutenant Bryant, of the Artillery, with a three-pounder, to march to that place ; and Colonel Graham, of the New York Line, with his Regiment, and Lieutenant Jackson, of the Artillery, with a sixpounder, was ordered to march to the head of the creek, for the reinforcement of the guard who had been ported at that place. Besides the throwing up of an earthwork, opposite the western end of thecauseway, the addition of the Brigade commandediby General McDougal to General Heath's command,and an irregular, scattering fire which was indulged in, by both parties, nothing further was done by either of the Armies, during lhat day. 5